The EU is increasingly competing with other destinations in the global race for talent. To attract and retain highly qualified workers – particularly in sectors facing skills shortages – the EU ...

In 2023, 4.3 million people moved to the EU from non-EU countries. Another 1.5 million moved between EU countries. While the EU works to control illegal migration, some countries actively seek ...

As EU nations tighten migration rules for low-skilled labour, a parallel door is opening wide for highly qualified professionals. In 2023, the bloc issued nearly 89,037 EU Blue Cards, a fourfold ...

Many non-EU nationals get a Blue Card to work in Germany. Photo: picture alliance/dpa | Christian Charisius Thanks to the benefits and flexibility, EU Blue Cards are one of the most sought-after ...

Foreign skilled workers with a residence permit can now apply for permanent residence or settlement permit. (Reuters) Germany has been updating the EU Blue Card rules for foreign skilled workers ...

SLOVAKIA, like other European countries, faces an aging society and is starting to look beyond its borders to fill in gaps in its labour force. To create a more unified structure for work migration ...

The United States might be a nation of immigrants, but most legal paths of US immigration have now been closed, including the well-known H1-B and J1 visa. Strikingly, US Immigration and Customs ...

The adoption and implementation of the European Union’s Blue Card in Cyprus represents another tool that will help attract highly skilled workers from third countries who wish to work in EU member ...

Sweden's government has decided to cut the monthly salary needed to qualify for an EU Blue Card by about 10,000 kronor per month, as it brings the EU's new Blue Card ...